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NFL Rumors – Detroit Lions Interested in Draft Dee Milliner
Fixing their pass-defense and their pass-rush seems to be the first on the list for the Detroit Lions heading into the 2013 NFL draft, but with the pass-rushing stable looking to be extremely deep in this draft class, the Lions are probably looking to get the best cornerback possible, which means taking Dee Milliner out of Alabama with the fifth pick.
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NFL Rumors – Everyone Wants Barkevious Mingo
One of the names rising fast up the draft boards is that of former LSU pass-rusher Barkevious Mingo, who seems to have visited or has visit or workout scheduled with about half the teams, as projections are now placing him in the top half of the first round in the 2013 NFL draft, according to the kind of interest he’s generating from the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers.
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NFL Rumors – Philadelphia Eagles Want to Take Geno Smith in the Draft
So far, only one reporter (Pro Football Weekly’s Nolan Nawrocki) has raised some doubts over Geno Smith and his ability to become a legitimate not to mention successful NFL quarterback. There are many teams looking to get the former West Virginia quarterback, but with no one really sure if he’s going to be ready to start right away, there’s a good chance the Philadelphia Eagles are in the best position to make a move for him.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets Want to Draft Barkevious Mingo
It’s hard to think of too many teams that need to upgrade pretty much every position on the field, both on offense and defense, but the New York Jets, unfortunately, are one of them. While looking at getting stronger through the draft over the next couple of seasons, getting play-makers is something on their mind, and linebacker Barkevious Mingo coming out of LSU might be the best they’ll get with their first round pick.
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NFL Rumors – Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants & Miami Dolphins Interested in D.J. Fluker
In a draft that’s all about offensive tackles, especially on the left side of the line, Alabama right tackle D.J. Fluker feels a little bit alone in his specified position, but that doesn’t mean there’s any less interest in him, with the Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins all thinking about spending their first round pick on him.
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NFL Rumors – St. Louis Rams Want to Draft Tavon Austin
After losing two of their top three receivers from last season, it doesn’t seem like the St. Louis Rams did enough in free agency to replace them, which means they’ll be looking for a way to improve the situation through the draft (in which they have two first-round picks) by getting Tavon Austin coming out of West Virginia.
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NFL Rumors – Arizona Cardinals Interested in Matt Barkley
Despite adding two quarterbacks this off-season, the Arizona Cardinals aren’t done yet in loading up on the position, setting up a private workout session with former USC QB Matt Barkley, giving us the indication they’re planning on some fierce competition for the role during training camp.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stalling Darrelle Revis Trade
At this point, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem like the only team in the NFL willing to trade with the New York Jets for Darrelle Revis before the season begins, but even the Bucs, anxious to improve their secondary position, are stalling and waiting with their move, possibly waiting for the NFL draft to inch a bit closer in order to get a better read of what they can get with their first round pick.
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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Want to Draft Geno Smith
No one thought that a quarterback is going to be a high pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, but Geno Smith has his stock rising high, especially with the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the first pick in a month or so. While they have already handled their quarterback situation via trade, they are very interested in adding Smith to the mix; just unsure about doing it with the number one overall pick.
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NFL Rumors – Marcus Lattimore Will be Picked in the Draft
Despite injuries that took care of his ACL, LCL and PCL, the former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore is impressing NFL scouts at the Gamecocks’ pro day. While he won’t be quite ready to contribute when the 2013 NFL season begins, it seems some team with a little bit of patience will be willing to take a chance on the running back.